Here’s the correct matching of terms with their descriptions:
- The official behind home plate - Umpire
- The player on the mound in the middle of the field - Pitcher
- A pitcher can throw three of these to get a batter out - Strike
- The player positioned behind home plate - Catcher
- A pitch thrown outside the strike zone - Ball
- When a pitcher throws out a base runner - Pick-off
- The player responsible for the area between 2nd and 3rd base - Shortstop
- Area over home plate between the armpits and the knees - Strike zone
- A ball hit outside the 1st or 3rd base lines - Foul ball
- Occurs when a fielder fails to make a play - Error
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